P. v. Wilkins CA3
The facts of defendant’s crimes are irrelevant to this appeal. Suffice it to say, defendant pled guilty to a qualifying sexual offense in 2004 in exchange for the dismissal of a similar sexual offense against a separate victim. In 2009, a petition was filed alleging defendant met the criteria of a sexually violent predator.
On June 7, 2021, defendant remotely appeared for a trial status conference. Before speaking with the judge, defendant and his attorney were sent to a virtual breakout room to speak privately. When defendant and his attorney returned to speak with the trial court, defendant’s counsel stated he was ready for trial, but “[t]he issue that has not been able to get resolved is whether or not [defendant] is going to request a jury trial in this matter.
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